Luna Carmoon

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Luna Carmoon
Born1997or1998(age 25–26)
Lewisham, London, England
Other names
  • Hollie Alien [1]
  • Hollie Moore
Occupations
  • Film director
  • scriptwriter
Years active2018–present

Luna Carmoon (also known as Hollie Moore; [2] born 1997/1998 [3] ) is an English screenwriter and film director, [4] known for her 2023 debut feature film Hoard starring Joseph Quinn and Hayley Squires produced by BBC Film, Delaval Film, Anti-Worlds and the British Film Institute. [5] Hoard premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. [6]

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Early life

Carmoon was born in Downham, Lewisham. [7]

Prior to becoming to filmmaker, Carmoon worked at her local CeX, [3] she was also employed at a garden centre. [8]

Career

In 2019, Carmoon made her first short film Nosebleed with Sky Arts and National Youth Theatre via their "shortFLIX" scheme, ran by Creative UK. [4] The film was screened at BFI London Film Festival and was broadcast on television the same year. [9] The following year, Carmoon was selected as a Sundance Ignite fellow [10] and directed her second short film Shagbands, produced by Film4 and BFI.

Carmoon made her feature film debut with Hoard in 2023, after a work in process screening at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. [11] The film premiered to mixed reviews at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Her next project is confirmed to be a book adaptation that she is transposing to the 1930s, and which will also draw influence from her own grandmother’s diaries. [4]

Filmography

YearTitle Director Writer Producer NotesRef(s)
2019NosebleedYesYesNoShort Film [12]
2020ShagbandsYesYesNoShort Film [13]
2023 Hoard YesYesNo [5]

Personal life

In an interview with Another Magazine, Carmoon opened up about her struggle with depression during the COVID 19 lockdown, stating that Hoard was originally intended as a suicide note. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.girlsinfilm.net/author/luna-carmoon
  2. ↑ "CREATIVE ENGLAND ANNOUNCE AMBITIONS FOR SECOND ROUND OF SHORTFILM INITIATIVE SHORTFLIX IN PARNTERSHIP WITH SKY AND THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE - National Youth Theatre". www.nyt.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. 1 2 "6 names to have on your radar this spring". The Face. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. 1 2 3 Cooper, Sarah (2022-06-29). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  5. 1 2 "Hoard". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2023-09-02). "Hoard review – a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. 1 2 AnOther (2023-09-15). "Luna Carmoon's Hypnotically Strange Debut Film About Hoarders". AnOther. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ↑ Georgiades, Luke (2024-03-15). "Luna Carmoon: "Even when I was little I was always in touch with my shadow."". A Rabbit's Foot. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  9. ↑ "British Council Film: Nosebleed". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  10. ↑ "Sundance Institute and Adobe Announce 2019 Sundance Ignite Fellows - sundance.org". 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  11. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2022-09-19). "London Film Festival Unveils Works-in-Progress Showcase". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  12. ↑ Balanescu, Miriam (2020-03-05). "The unstoppable rise of nosebleeds in cinema". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  13. ↑ "Shagbands". Film Hub North. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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